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LOCATION:Formal Dining Room\, The University Club of Western Australia\, #1 entrance  Hackett Drive Crawley 6009 WA
DESCRIPTION:The Economic Society of Australia (WA) is hosting a breakfast presentation in its Economics on the Swan series on Thursday 23 October 2025. The speaker is Danielle Wood\, Chair of the Productivity Commission\, and her topic is &ldquo\;Australia&rsquo\;s productivity challenge&rdquo\;.&nbsp\;
Ms Wood is the first woman to chair the Productivity Commission\, a position she has held since November 2023. She is also an ex-officio member of the Australian Government&rsquo\;s Competition Review Expert Advisory Panel. Before joining the Commission\, she was CEO of the Grattan Institute and Head of its Budgets and Government Program. During her time at Grattan\, Danielle held roles as member of the Australian Government&rsquo\;s Women&rsquo\;s Economic Equality Taskforce\, the Parliamentary Budget Office Expert Advisory Committee\, the Jobs and Skills Australia Consultative Forum and the Australia and New Zealand School of Government Research Committee. She has held senior roles at the ACCC and at NERA Economic Consulting.
Danielle&rsquo\;s presentation will focus on Australia&rsquo\;s productivity challenge and the role of policy in boosting future growth.
URL;VALUE=URI:http://esawa.org.au/event/64630
SUMMARY:Economics on the Swan with Danielle Wood
DTSTART:20251023T073000
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